Olympics: Medals’ tally (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) The following is the medals' tally of the 2012 London Olympics Monday.Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
China 8 4 2 14
US 3 5 5 13
Italy 2 ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Buffon hopes for one more shock from Italy
July 1st, 2012 - 8:38 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, July 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italy goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon hopes his team can pull off one final shock result against favourites Spain in Sunday's Euro 2012 final.Two fierce ... Read more...
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Sarkozy says he will trim migrants quota
March 7th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, March 7 (IANS) French President Nicolas Sarkozy Tuesday said if re-elected, he would cut immigration flow to half.
"Our system of integration is working more and more badly, because ... Read more...
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Egypt beat India in squash World Cup final
February 5th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) Top seeds and favourites Egypt had to work overtime to beat a spirited India 2-1 in the final to annex the WSF Under-21 World Cup team ... Read more...
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Egypt too good for India in U-21 Squash World Cup
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) Top seeded Egypt expectedly overcame No.4 ranked India 3-0 in the preliminary league of the WSF Under-21 World Cup team championship here on Thursday.The powerful Egypt ... Read more...
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India finish eighth in world team squash
August 28th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Paderborn (Germany), Aug 28 (IANS) India finished eighth in the men's World squash team championship after losing 0-2 to the United States in the playoffs, while second ranked Egypt overcame ... Read more...
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World team squash: India lose to Italy in playoffs
August 27th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Paderborn (Germany), Aug 27 (IANS) While the top two seeds England and Egypt moved into the final, India went down to Italy in the playoffs for 5-8 positions at the ... Read more...
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Mexican tequila production rises in 2010
January 21st, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 21 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's production of tequila, the country's best-known alcoholic beverage, rose 3.37 percent in 2010 compared with the previous year to 257.4 million liters, the Tequila Regulatory Council, ... Read more...
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India get past France in squash
August 7th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Quito (Ecuador), Aug 7 (IANS) India overcame France 2-1 after losing the opening singles in the playoff for 5-8 positions at the World Junior boys squash championship here.
France went 1-0 up after ... Read more...
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South Africa salvage pride with 2-1 over France as both exit
June 22nd, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bloemfontein, June 22 (DPA) South Africa defeated 10-man France 2-1 Tuesday but that still made them the first World Cup hosts to go out in the group stage and also sent home ... Read more...
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World Cup football: Results and tables
June 22nd, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 22 (DPA) Collated results and table after the end of second round of World Cup football matches.
Group ASouth Africa - Mexico 1-1 (0-0)Uruguay - ... Read more...
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Mexico and Uruguay poised to advance from Group A
June 21st, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bloemfontein, June 21 (DPA) A draw would be enough for Uruguay and Mexico to progress to the last 16 of the World Cup football Tuesday, in the process knocking out hosts ... Read more...
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Mexico beat France, 2006 runners-up close to elimination
June 18th, 2010 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
Polokwane (South Africa), June 18 (DPA) Mexico scored twice in the second half to knock off France 2-0 Thursday, putting the Mexicans in prime position to reach the knockout stages of the ... Read more...
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Federer maintains big lead in unchanged ATP top 10
April 12th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, April 12 (DPA) Roger Federer maintained his big lead in the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) into the European clay court season which ... Read more...
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Federer maintains ATP lead; Miami champion Roddick climbs
April 5th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, April 5 (DPA) Roger Federer retained a comfortable lead at the top of the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) despite an early exit ... Read more...
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Federer remains top, Nadal drops out of top three again
March 22nd, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, March 22 (DPA) Roger Federer of Switzerland maintained a healthy lead despite an early exit at the Indian Wells Masters in the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Association ... Read more...
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Nadal up to third in ATP rankings
February 15th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 15 (DPA) Spain's Rafael Nadal moved up one place to third in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released Monday.
Australian Open winner Roger Federer continues to be ... Read more...
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Federer leads ATP rankings into Australian Open
January 18th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Jan 18 (DPA) Roger Federer of Switzerland took first place in the men's tennis rankings into the Australian Open which started Monday.
Federer has 10,550 points in the ATP list issued ... Read more...
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Federer stays top of ATP tennis rankings
November 23rd, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Nov 23 (DPA) Roger Federer remains top of the men's rankings issued Monday by the ATP.
The leading 10 were unchanged, with Federer on 10,150 points, second-placed Rafael Nadal on 9,205 ... Read more...
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Federer stays top in ATP list, Djokovic closes in on second place
November 9th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Nov 9 (DPA) Roger Federer enjoyed another week atop the men's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the ATP, while the man who beat him in the Basle final, Novak ... Read more...
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World Team Squash: Easy win for India
August 3rd, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 3 (IANS) India were off to a flying start in the preliminary league of the junior women's World team squash championship with a 3-0 win against Germany here Monday.
Pitted in ... Read more...
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PETA activists ask people to turn vegetarian to avoid swine flu
May 8th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 8 (ANI): Activists of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staged a roadside campaign in Mumbai on Thursday to propagate vegetarianism following threats of swine flu.The highlights of ... Read more...
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Tevez wants to stay with Manchester United
February 19th, 2009 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 19 (IANS) Argentine star Carlos Tevez has expressed his desire to stay at Manchester United even after the end of the season.
"We have spoken with Manchester United but I have ... Read more...
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Olympic medals tally
August 14th, 2008 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 14 (DPA) Following is the medals tally on the sixth day at Olympics after the completion of 84 events : Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 China 22 8 5 35
2 ... Read more...
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Donadoni says Italy can beat anyone
June 19th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Oberwaltersdorf (Austria), June 19 (DPA) Italian national coach Roberto Donadoni warned that his team, set to face Spain Sunday in the quarterfinals of Euro 2008, "can beat anyone". "But just like we ... Read more...
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India beat Russia in women’s hockey Olympic qualifier
April 20th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by admin
Kazan (Russia), April 20 (IANS) The Indian eves team started their hockey Olympic qualifying campaign on a winning note with a comfortable 3-1 victory over hosts Russia here. Fifteen-year-old Rani Devi, who ... Read more...
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Paes-Hanley advance at Miami Masters doubles
March 29th, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Australian Paul Hanley dug deep to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the $3,770,000 Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament at Miami, Florida Friday. Paes and ... Read more...
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Shirley MacLaine to play Coco Chanel in new miniseries
December 21st, 2007 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Shirley MacLaine has signed on to star as Coco Chanel in Lifetimes miniseries on the fashion icon.The veteran actress will play Chanel in her later years, a period ... Read more...
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